Harness-saddle.



PVATENTED MAY 12, 1908. Y

i No. 887,444.

G. W. TREGO.

HARNESS SADDLE.

APPLICATION FILED 00T.28, 1901.

GEORGE W. Tltlltit), ()F PlilNUlfllON, lNDlANA.

HARNESS-SADDLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 12, 1908.

Application filed October 28, 1907. Serial No. 399,536.

T all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Gnonon W. 'lnnco, a citizen of the United States,residing at Princeton, in the county of Gibson and State of Indiana,have invented a new and useful Harness-Saddle, of which the following isa specification.

This invention relates to harness saddles and has for its object toprovide a saddle in which the tree plate and post are formed integralthus reinforcing and strengthening the saddle and dispensing with theemployment of screws, bolts and similar fastening devices.

A further object of the invention to form the saddle tree with arearwardly extending hook adapted to engage an eye on the saddle plate,the parts being locked in engagement with each other by a cap bearingagainst a sleeve or thimble on the tree plate.

A still further object of the invention is generally to improve thisclass of devices so as to increase their utility, durability andefficiency as well as to reduce the cost of manufacture.

Further objects and advantages will appear in the following description,it being understood that various changes in form, proportions and minordetails of construction may be resorted to within the scope of theappended claims.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification:.Figure l is a perspective view of a harness saddle constructed inaccordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view of thesame. Fig. 3 is a top plan view of a portion of the saddle, the latterbeing removed from the tree.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in all of thefigures of the drawings.

The improved harness saddle forming the subject matter of the presentinvention includes a tree plate 5 having converging arms 6 and 7 andprovided with a post 8 extending vertically from the tree plate at thejuncture of the arms 6 and 7, as shown.

Secured to and preferably formed integral with the saddle tree 5 is avertically disposed arm 9 provided with an angular extension 10 whichconstitutes a hook for engagement with a corres 'iondingly shaped eye 11 formed in the depending extension 12 of the saddle plate 13. Thesaddle plate 13 is provided with an opening 14 adapted to receive thepost 8, the latter being preferably inclined in the direction of thebook 10, as best shown in Fig. 2 of the drawing. The walls of theopening l -l are preferably inclined or beveled to conform to theinclination of the post 8 so that when the hook H) is seated in the eye11 and the saddle l3 tilted downwardly the post will re ster with theopening ll and thus permit the saddle to bear against the tree plate.The lower surface of the saddle 13 is formed with a recess or chamber 15which accommodates the arm ll) and prevents the saddle from binding onsaid arm when positioning the saddle on or removing the same from the.tree plate.

Formed in the saddle plate 13 is an opening l6 which communicates withthe opening 14 and is adapted to receive a removable key or spline l7.

Surroumling the post is a thimblc or sleeve l S the lowcrcdgeof which ispreferably curved to conform to the upper surface of the saddle whilethe upper end of the thimble extends vertically beyond the ljacent endof the post 8 and is provided with a laterally extending ing or splinel9.

Mounted on one end of the sleeve or thimble Is is a cap provided with adepending llange 2i which engages the exterior walls of the sleeve,there being a recess or opening 22 formed in the flange for thereception of the lug or spline l.) so as to prevent rotation of the capon the thimble. The cap 2() is providcd with a arm or extension 23 whichconstitutes a check rein hook, said cap being detachably secured to thepost 8 by a screw or similar fastening device 24' which extends throughthe top of the cap and engages the post S, as shown. Attention is herecalled to the fact that the cap 2() together with the arm 23 aredisposed at an angle or inclination to the tree 25 so as to preventaccidental (lisplacement of the check rein when the latter is inposition on the arm 23. .lt will also be noted that by extending thesleeve or thimble l8 beyond the adjacent end of the post S the sleevemay be adjusted vertically of the post so as to accommodate housings ofdifferent thicknesses, the latter being indicated at 2.3 in Fig. 2 ofthe drawing.

in placing the saddle in position on the tree the book 10 is firstinserted in the eye ll and the free end of the saddle tilted downwardlyin engagement with the adjacent surface of the tree, the inclination ofthe post 8 and walls l-l permitting the saddle to be lowered inengagement with the tree without danger of the saddle binding againstthe post. The key or spline 17 is then inserted in the recess 16 and thethimble or sleeve 18 slipped over the post 8 with the key 17 engagingthe adjacent recess 16 in said sleeve thus locking the latter againstrotation on the post. The cap 20 is then placed in position on the upperend of the sleeve 18 with the lug 19 seated in the recess 22 after whichthe fastening device 2% is screwed into the post 8 thus locking theseveral parts in assembled position.

In order to detach the saddle it is merely necessary to move the screw24 and then detach the cap and sleeve when the free end of the saddlemay be tilted rearwardly so as to permit the hook 10 to be disengagedfrom the eye 11 as will be readily understood. The saddle tree isprovided with the usual loop 26 for the reception of the back strap of aharness.

It will here be noted that the saddle tree between the post 8 and hook10 is relatively thick and imperforate thus materially reinforcing andstrengtheningthe tree and dispensing with the employment of screws andsimilar fastening devices for retaining the saddle in position on saidtree.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed is:

1. A harness saddle including a saddle tree, a post formed integraltherewith, a saddle bearing against the tree and having an openingformed therein for the reception of the post, a cap provided with alateral arm constituting a check hook, a sleeve inter posed between thecap and saddle, means carried by the sleeve and engaging the cap forlocking the latter-against rotation, and a fastening device piercing thecap and post, respectively.

2. A harness saddle including a saddle tree, a post extending upwardlyfrom the tree and formed integral therewith, a saddle bearing againstthe tree and provided with an opening for the reception of the post, acap provided with a laterally extending arm constituting a check hook, asleeve interposed between the cap and saddle, and a fastening devicepiercing the cap and engaging the post.

3. A harness saddle including a saddle tree having a rearwardlyextending hook and provided with an inclined post, a saddle hav ing aneye formed therein for the reception of the hook and provided with anopening to accommodate the post, a cap, a sleeve interposed between thecap and the saddle, and a fastening device piercing the cap and engagingthe post. I

4. A harness saddle including a saddle tree having a rearwardlyextending hook, a post extending upwardly from the tree in advance ofthe hook, a saddle having a depending extension formed with an eye forthe reception of the hook, there being an opening formed in the saddleto receive the post, a

cap, a sleeve mounted on the post and interposed between the cap andsaddle, and a fastening device piercing the cap and engaging the post.

5. A harness saddle including a saddle tree having a rearwardlyextending hook and an inclined post, the walls of the saddle treebetween the post and hook being imperforate, a saddle having an eyeformed therein for the reception of the hook and provided with anopening adapted to accommodate the post, a cap provided with a lateralarm constituting a check hook, a sleeve interposed between the cap andsaddle tree, and means engaging the cap and post for locking the saddlein po sition on the tree.

6. A harness saddle including a saddle tree having a rearwardlyextending hook, and an inclined post spaced from the hook and formedintegral with the tree, the body of the tree between the post and hookbeing imperforate, a saddle having an eye for the reception of the hookand provided with an opening to accommodate the post, a cap, a sleevesurrounding the post and interposed between the cap and saddle, and afastening device piercing the cap and engaging the post.

7. A harness saddle including a saddle tree, a post extending upwardlyfrom the tree and formed integral therewith, a saddle bearing againstthe tree and provided with an opening for the reception of the post,there being a recess formed in the saddle and communicating with saidopening, a key seated in the opening, a sleeve surrounding the post andhaving its upper end provided with a lug and its lower end formed with arecess for the reception of the key, a cap engaging the upper end of thesleeve and provided with a recess for the reception of the lug, and afastening device piercing the cap and engaging the post.

8. A harness saddle including a saddle tree having a rearwardlyextending hook and provided with an upright post arranged in spacedrelation with the hook, a saddle having a depending extension providedwith an eye for the reception of the hook, there being an opening formedin the saddle to accommodate the post, and a recess formed in the lowerface of the saddle at said hook, a sleeve surrounding the post, meansfor looking the sleeve against rotation, a cap having a depending flangefor engagment with the sleeve and provided with a laterally extendingarm, and a fastening device piercing the cap and engaging the post.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto allixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE WV. TREGO.

Vitnesses JOHN J. CRiswELL, FERDINAND E. BURGER.

